Bottle.



No, 792,355. PATENTED JUNE 13, 1905.- s. M. snmns.

BOTTLE.

APPLICATION FILED DEG-31,1904.

NrrEn STATES Patented June 13, 1905.

PATENT FFICE.

BOTTLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 792,355, dated June 13, 1905. Application filed December 31, 1904:. Serial No: 239,163.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL M. SHIELDS, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at New Kensington, in the county of Westmoreland and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bottles, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in bottles, and has for its object the provision of a novel form of bottle which can be easily and quickly filled and sealed, whereby when the bottle has been once opened it will be impossible to refill and seal the same without detection.

Another object of this invention is to provide a bottle of the above class which will be extremely simple in construction, strong and durable, and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

Briefl y described, my improved bottle com.- prises a receptacle having an opening formed in its bottom, and I provide a stopper or cover for the receptacle, which is provided with a depending rod which is adapted to extend within the receptacle and close the opening formed in the bottom thereof, and in conjunction with these elements I employ novel means whereby the same cannot be opened and again used without detection.

The above construction will be hereinafter more fully described and then specifically pointed out in the claims, and, referring to the drawings accompanying this application, like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts throughout both views, in which- Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of a bottle constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same.

To demonstrate the practicability of my invention, I have constructed the same in connection with a bottle which is constructed in accordance with my invention. This bottle in the accompanying drawings is designated by the reference-numeral 1, and I preferably form the bottom of the bottle of a convex contour, as indicated at 2, and centrally of the bottom I provide an aperture 3. The reference-numeral 4: designates the neck of the bottle, which is preferably provided with an annular outwardly-extending flange 5.

The stopper or cover of my improved bottle is designated bythe reference-numeral 6, and the same is preferably constructed of glass of a substantially semispherical form. The under face of the stopper is provided with a depending rod 7, which is adapted to extend downwardly within the receptacle or bottle and engage in the aperture 3 formed in the bottom thereof. This rod 7 is preferably formed integral with the stopper and naturally of the same material, and the lower end of the rod is provided with a cork tip or covering 8, whereby the opening or aperture 3 Will be firmly sealed when the rod extends therein. At the junction of the rod with the stopper 6 I provide a neck 9, which is formed by contracting the material of the rod 7. The under face of the stopper 6 is preferably provided with a cork washer or lining 10 to insure the perfect sealing of the contents within the bottle or receptacle 1. To secure the stopper upon the bottle or receptacle, I employ a spring-clasp 11, which is preferably formed of a strip of metal the ends of which are bent inwardly, as indicated at 12, to engage under the annular flange 5 of the neck of the bottle.

To open the bottle, it is only necessary to remove the spring-clasp 11 and strike the stopper a sharp blow, which will sever the same from the rod 7 this being facilitated by the neck portion 9, formed between the rod 7 and the stopper 6.

It is obvious that the body portion of the bottle or receptacle can again be used by providing new stoppers with depending rods and a suitable platform or board for refilling the same.

It will be noted that various changes may be made in the details of construction without departing from the general spirit and scope of the invention.

hat I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A device of the class described comprising a receptacle having an aperture formed in its bottom, a stopper or covering having a depending rod adapted to seat in said aperture, and means for securing said stopper upon said receptacle.

2. The combination with a bottle having an opening formed in its bottom, of a stopper, said stopper having a depending rod adapted to extend within said bottle and close said opening, a neck formed between said rod and said stopper, andmeans for securing said stopper upon said bottle.

3. The combination with a bottle having an opening formed in its bottom, of a substan- I tiaily semispherical stopper, a rod carried by said stopper and adapted to close said opening, a neck portion formed between said stopper and said rod, and means for securing said stopper upon said bottle.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

SAMUEL M. SHIELDS. \Vitnesses:

E. D. CREE, ARTHUR M. NUTT. 

